A17643:752
Commentary upon the Epistle to the Romans
A commentary upon the Epistle of Saint Paul to the Romans, written in Latin by M. John Calvin, and newly translated into English by Christopher Rosdell preacher. Whereunto is added a necessary table for the better and more ready finding out of certain principal matters contained in this workA commentarie vpon the Epistle of Saint Paul to the Romanes, written in Latine by M. Iohn Caluin, and newely translated into Englishe by Christopher Rosdell preacher. Whereunto is added a necessarie table for the better and more readie finding out of certayne principall matters conteyned in this worke
London: printed by Thomas Dawson for John Harison and George Bishop, 1583London: printed by Thomas Dawson for Iohn Harison and George Bishop, 1583
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25 For he making his account short. The diversity of interpretations being omitted, this seemeth unto me the natural sense, the Lord will both so shorten, and cut off his people, that that which shall remain may seem (as it were) a certain consumption, that is, the form or print of a wonderful great ruin. Yet this fewness which shall remain of the consumption or wasting, shall be the work of the Lords righteousness: or, which I like better, shall serve to testify the righteousness of god through the whole world
25 For hee making his account short. The diuersitie of interpretations being omitted, this seemeth vnto me the natural sense, the Lord will both so shorten, and cut off his people, yt that which shall remaine may seeme (as it were) a certaine consumption, that is, the forme or print of a wonderfull great ruine. Yet this fewnesse which shall remaine of the cōsumption or wasting, shalbe ye worke of ye Lords righteousnes: or, which I like better, shal serue to testify ye righteousnes of god through ye whole world
Because, word, generally in Scripture signifieth a thing, word consummated or perfected, is put for consummation or perfection. Where many interpreters have grossly erred, whiles they go about to reason too subtly. For they have imagined, that the doctrine of the Gospel is so called, because the ceremonies being cut off, it is a brief abridgement of the law. Although it ought: rather to be called a consumption.
Because, worde, generally in Scripture signifieth a thing, worde consummated or perfected, is put for consummation or perfection. Where many interpreters haue grossly erred, whiles they goe about to reason too subtillie. For they haue imagined, that the doctrine of the Gospell is so called, because the ceremonies beeing cutte off, it is a briefe abridgement of the lawe. Although it ought: rather to be called a consumption.